How to Say “Dog” in Fijian

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koli
koli is the Fijian word for dog.
Meaning: animal (noun)

Did you know?

  • Fijian belongs to the Austronesian language family, meaning koli is a very distant relative of words in languages spoken as far away as Madagascar.
  • In traditional Fijian society, dogs were historically kept for hunting and guarding rather than as indoor pets.
  • Ancient settlers brought dogs to Fiji from other islands, which is why koli is a borrowed word from a Polynesian language rather than an indigenous Fijian root.

Example sentences for Fijian are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Sereana and Jone are walking in the village.

  1. Sereana

    Ni raici koli oya, Jone!
    Look at that dog, Jone!
  2. Jone

    E levu vakalevu na koli oya.
    That dog is very big.
  3. Sereana

    E sa qai koli tiko.
    It is barking now.
  4. Jone

    Me da dau lēvū.
    Let's go around it.

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